diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index c6f6ed13..0a4239a0 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ if INSTALL_CONFIG_FILES
 endif
 if INSTALL_SYSTEMV
 	[ -e $(DESTDIR)/etc/init.d ] || mkdir -p $(DESTDIR)/etc/init.d
-	[ -f /etc/init.d/shairport-sync ] || cp scripts/shairport-sync $(DESTDIR)/etc/init.d/
+	[ -f $(DESTDIR)/etc/init.d/shairport-sync ] || cp scripts/shairport-sync $(DESTDIR)/etc/init.d/
 	update-rc.d shairport-sync defaults 90 10
 endif
 if INSTALL_SYSTEMD